Attorney General James Sues World’s Largest Beef Producer for Misrepresenting Environmental Impact of Their Products

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  1. This article was included in FERN’s Ag Insider Quick Hits. You can read more here: [https://thefern.org/ag_insider/todays-quick-hits-february-29-2024/](https://thefern.org/ag_insider/todays-quick-hits-february-29-2024/)

    **JBS misleads, says suit | Attorney General James Sues World’s Largest Beef Producer for Misrepresenting Environmental Impact of Their Products**

    New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a lawsuit alleging that JBS USA, the American subsidiary of the world’s largest beef processor, was misleading the public by saying it would achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040 despite plans to increase production. (New York Attorney General)

    **Cleaner planes**

    A new Federal Aviation Administration rule will require large aircraft manufactured after Jan. 1, 2028, to incorporate improved fuel-efficiency technology, a rule FAA administrator Mike Whitaker says will allow the agency to “reach our goal of net-zero emissions by 2050.” (FAA)

    **Hawaii land purchases**

    Over the past couple of years, tech billionaire Marc Benioff has purchased hundreds of acres of land near the agricultural town of Waimea on Hawaii’s Big Island, although he has not revealed his plans for the purchases. (NPR)

  5. Wow. I didn’t really think I could respect Ms. James more than I already did, but here we are.

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